How To Fix CNV_20800001 - Format error: customer &1 has more than &2 characters


CNV_20800001 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: CNV_20800 - Message class for CNV_20800

  • Message number: 001

  • Message text: Format error: customer &1 has more than &2 characters

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  • What causes this issue?

    Your mapping table contains the value &V1&, whose length exceeds the
    maximum allowed length (&V2& characters).

    System Response

    The system does not accept this row.

    How to fix this error?

    Check if the value contains a typing error, or enter a value that does
    not have more than &V2& characters.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


CNV_20800001 - Details

  • The SAP error message CNV_20800001 indicates that there is a format error related to a customer record. Specifically, it states that the customer identifier (or name) exceeds the maximum allowed character limit. The message typically follows this format:
    
    Customer &1: This is the identifier or name of the customer that is causing the error.
    &2: This represents the maximum number of characters allowed for that field.
    
    Cause
    The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
    
    
    Data Length Exceeded: The customer name or identifier being imported or processed exceeds the predefined length set in the SAP system. For example, if the system allows a maximum of 30 characters and the customer name is 35 characters long, this error will occur.
    
    
    Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from another system into SAP, the source data may not conform to the character limits defined in the target SAP system.
    
    
    Incorrect Configuration: There may be a

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